School Board President Shelle Thomas said removing the Coyote
Valley development triggers would add urgency to the district
’s efforts to reach agreement with the City of San Jose and
housing developers on school sites and paying for construction.
“This could be major depending on the eventual timeline,” Thomas
said Thursday.
School Board President Shelle Thomas said removing the Coyote Valley development triggers would add urgency to the district’s efforts to reach agreement with the City of San Jose and housing developers on school sites and paying for construction.
“This could be major depending on the eventual timeline,” Thomas said Thursday.
A district consultant is attempting to determine the number of students expected from various aspects of the development.
Thomas noted that San Jose has pledged that 20 percent of the approximately 26,000 housing units at buildout will be subsidized for low and moderate income families.
San Jose plan for schools in Coyote calls for a k-5, 6-8 and 9-12 configuration with elementary schools having 800 to 900 students. Thomas said the existing Morgan Hill District configuration is k-6, 7-8 and 9-12 with 600 students at elementary schools.
“We don’t want to create a district within a district,” Thomas said.
Thomas and a board subcommittee that includes trustees Mike Hickey and Peter Mandel have met once with Coyote Valley housing developers. Two other meetings are planned.
Trustees have discussed the possibility of reforming boundaries to remove the Coyote Valley and South San Jose portion of the district. There has been no decision on whether or not to move forward.
